Bonnie was born September 11, 1925 in Breckenridge, Texas where her mom, Alice Belle Hestand was teaching school and had met her dad "JD" Joe Drew Bonner. They later moved to Crane where her dad continued to work for Gulf Oil Company as a foreman in the oil field. Bonnie lived and was raised in Crane with her younger brother David Drew Bonner.

She attended Texas Tech University where she majored in Spanish and studied English and Portuguese. She graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts degree in August 1945.

Bonnie met Arlee at a mixer at Broadway Church of Christ, and they married when he returned from the navy after World War II on February 16, 1946. They were married over 68 years until Arlee died in 2014. When first married, they lived on base in Amarillo until Arlee left the navy, and then they moved to Lubbock, Texas. Bonnie taught high school Spanish and English until her first child was born in 1951. They have two children, Bonnie Lee Hill of Dallas, Texas and Dr. Connie Louise Hiers, a plastic surgeon in San Antonio.Bonnie was a housewife until 1965 when she and Arlee joined the Amway team. They developed one of the largest distributorships in West Texas, and work until retiring in the late 1980's. They built their Amway dream home in 1970, and stayed there until 2014 when they moved to San Antonio. Arlee died in San Antonio in 2014. Arlee and Bonnie were members of the Kings Ridge Church of Christ in Lubbock.

Bonnie died peacefully in her sleep very early on Thanksgiving Day, one day before Arlee's birthday. Bonnie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Mike Hill of Dallas, daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Connie Hiers and Bill Fritz of San Antonio; her nephews, Dr. David Bonner and wife, Gayla of Dumas, Mike Gowen and wife, Martha of Nueve Puerta Vallarta, Mexico; her nieces, Dina Bonner of Pasadena, Sharon Towns and husband, Lee of Lubbock; along with their children and grandchildren.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Combest Family Memorial Chapel with services starting at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at City of Lubbock Cemetery.

The family would like to express grateful appreciation to the medical staff at Methodist Stone Oak Hospital and Enclave Rehabilitation Hospital, the memory care center, and the Landing at Stone Oak in San Antonio.